Production chronology1988–open
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia lead ↗1 year
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Suzuki / Model record
SuzukiVitara
Production1988 – present
Recorded originJapan
ClassCrossover
Also known asGrand Vitara · Suzuki Grand Vitara · Suzuki Sidekick
Background
The Suzuki Vitara is a series of SUVs produced by Suzuki in five generations since 1988. The second and third generation were known as the Suzuki Grand Vitara, while the fourth generation eschewed the "Grand" prefix. In Japan and a number of other markets, all generations have used the name Suzuki Escudo until 2024.
Text adapted from “Suzuki Vitara” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Canadian NRCan model years1999–2004
Model years in Natural Resources Canada retail fuel-consumption data; Canadian-market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Natural Resources Canada ↗6 years
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1991–2018
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗28 years
EEA EU registration observations2025
EU passenger-car registration monitoring years; this is a market snapshot, not a worldwide production range.